March 9, 2004

[Kidan]

Quote[/b] ]Do you also want to go away?
—John 6:67

Quote[/b] ]What a penetrating question! Our Lord’s words often hit home for us when He speaks in the simplest way. In spite of the fact that we know who Jesus is, He asks, "Do you also want to go away?" We must continually maintain an adventurous attitude toward Him, despite any potential personal risk.

"From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more" ( John 6:66 ). They turned back from walking with Jesus; not into sin, but away from Him. Many people today are pouring their lives out and working for Jesus Christ, but are not really walking with Him. One thing God constantly requires of us is a oneness with Jesus Christ. After being set apart through sanctification, we should discipline our lives spiritually to maintain this intimate oneness. When God gives you a clear determination of His will for you, all your striving to maintain that relationship by some particular method is completely unnecessary. All that is required is to live a natural life of absolute dependence on Jesus Christ. Never try to live your life with God in any other way than His way. And His way means absolute devotion to Him. Showing no concern for the uncertainties that lie ahead is the secret of walking with Jesus.

Peter saw in Jesus only someone who could minister salvation to him and to the world. But our Lord wants us to be fellow laborers with Him.

In John 6:70 Jesus lovingly reminded Peter that he was chosen to go with Him. And each of us must answer this question for ourselves and no one else: "Do you also want to go away?"

 

[Kidan]

Can you imagine how Christ felt when His disciples turned from Him?

We've all suffered the lose of someone whom we loved, turning their back on us.  Whether it was a girl/boy friend or family member, its something we have all felt.

That utter lonliness, when we realize that, the person in question does not love us unconditionally.  That the person in question, loves someone else more.  That the person in question just doesn't care anymore.


Imagine how Jesus feels when we do this to Him today?  When we turn from Him to pursue our own selfish, fleshly desires.  When we ignore His calling for us, to decide on our own how we wish to live.

When we continuosly turn towards sin, we turn away from Him.  When we continously ignore His calls, we turn away from Him.  When we run from the conviction of the Holy Ghost, we run away from Him.

Is this what we wish to tell our Lord?  That we love Him so little, that we turn away from Him?